17
88%
Finish Rate
7
KO / TKO
8
Submissions
2015
Pro Debut
Biography
Ilia Topuria is a Georgian and Spanish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Lightweight Champion and Featherweight Champion, becoming the first Georgian and Spanish fighter to win a UFC championship and first undefeated fighter to win UFC championships in two divisions. As of June 16, 2026, he is #1 in the Meta UFC lightweight rankings, and #5 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
UFC Stats
Official · ufc.comStriking accuracy48%
Takedown accuracy61%
4.81
/ min
Sig. strikes landed
3.83
/ min
Sig. strikes absorbed
1.96
/ 15 min
Takedowns
1.07
avg
Submissions
1.25
avg
Knockdowns
Reach 175 cmUFC debut Oct. 10, 2020Born GermanyTeam Team Topuria
How He Wins
KO / TKO7
Decision2
Submission8
Finish Rate
88%
15 of 17
wins by finish
wins by finish
Recent Form
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
Mixed Martial Arts18 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  Justin GaethjeH2H | KO/TKO | R4 | UFC Freedom 250 | Jun 14, 2026 |
| Win |  Charles OliveiraH2H | KO (punches) | R1 | UFC 317 | Jun 28, 2025 |
| Win | Max HollowayH2H | KO (punches) | R3 | UFC 308 | Oct 26, 2024 |
| Win |  Alexander VolkanovskiH2H | KO (punch) | R2 | UFC 298 | Feb 17, 2024 |
| Win | Josh EmmettH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria | Jun 24, 2023 |
| Win | Bryce MitchellH2H | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | R2 | UFC 282 | Dec 10, 2022 |
| Win |  Jai HerbertH2H | KO (punches) | R2 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Mar 19, 2022 |
| Win | Ryan HallH2H | KO (punches) | R1 | UFC 264 | Jul 10, 2021 |
| Win | Damon JacksonH2H | KO (punches) | R1 | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori | Dec 5, 2020 |
| Win |  Youssef ZalalH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | Oct 11, 2020 |
| Win |  Steven GoncalvesH2H | KO (punches) | R1 | Brave CF 29 | 2019 |
| Win | Luis GomezH2H | Submission (triangle straight armbar) | R1 | Brave CF 26 | 2019 |
| Win |  Brian BoulandH2H | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | R1 | Cage Warriors 94 | 2018 |
| Win |  Mika HämäläinenH2H | Submission (guillotine choke) | R1 | CAGE 43 | 2018 |
| Win |  Jhon GuarinH2H | Submission (guillotine choke) | R2 | Mix Fight Events 28 | 2016 |
| Win | Daniel VasquezH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | Mix Fight Events 26 | 2016 |
| Win | Kalil Martin El ChalibiH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | Climent Show MMA 4 | 2015 |
| Win | Francisco Javier Asprilla | Submission (triangle choke) | R1 | Mix Fight Events 17 | 2015 |
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Data sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.